strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē How to pronounce strongly (audio)
: in a strong manner
moving strongly and quickly forward
: to a strong or emphatic extent
She feels strongly about this issue.
They were strongly inclined to doubt him.
a dish that tastes strongly of cumin
a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song

Examples of strongly in a Sentence

in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes
Recent Examples on the Web Remy Ma wished to address this situation personally, but has been strongly advised by our office not to say anything publicly – as most people in this situation are, as the case is still active. Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 The plan, which was never adopted, strongly favored Israeli priorities. Maggie Astor, New York Times, 25 June 2024 Donny Khan, a leader of Westchester Progressives -- an organization that actively helped elect Latimer to county executive but now strongly supports Bowman -- said that Latimer's responsiveness to affluent, predominantly white communities has come at the expense of other constituents. Jacob Steinberg, ABC News, 25 June 2024 Only 19% of participants strongly felt there were clear channels of communication for reporting and addressing administrative harm within their health care setting, and just 9% felt that their organization encouraged transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making. Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for strongly 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strongly was before the 12th century

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“Strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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